October 12, 2022 Honda, LG to invest $4.4 billion to make EV batteries in Ohio The two companies will initially invest $3.5 billion and create 2,200 jobs at the battery facility in southwestern Ohio.
October 12, 2022 Graphic: Lead set to shine on tight supplies, winter battery failures Lead is expected to outperform other metals over the coming months as cold weather is likely to force consumers to replace auto batteries and supplies tighten.
October 10, 2022 The gold market’s great migration sends bullion rushing east Gold and silver are selling at unusually large premiums over the global benchmark price in some Asian markets.
October 7, 2022 Japanese aluminum buyers negotiate 33% drop in Q4 premiums The figure is lower than the $148 per tonne paid in the July-September quarter and marks a fourth consecutive quarterly drop.
October 7, 2022 Tycoon faces key vote for plan to tap Vedanta cash reserves The group’s rapid expansion including acquisitions of metal companies has left it with an $11.7 billion debt load as of March.
October 7, 2022 Pan Pacific plans 18.9% increase in second-half copper output Japan's biggest copper supplier plans to produce 303,300 tonnes of refined copper in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year.
October 7, 2022 Material degradation inside Li-ion batteries finally understood A Korean research team has succeeded in the real-time observation of the expansion and deterioration of the anode material within Li-ion batteries.
October 5, 2022 The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022 Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers.
October 4, 2022 Australia could grab 20% of the world’s lithium refining by 2027 Several companies are building refineries in Australia that would turn locally-mined lithium ore into battery-grade chemicals.
October 3, 2022 India’s platinum imports jump to a record high as gold refiners take advantage of tax change Refiners imported a large amount of gold containing platinum but registered the purchases with customs as a platinum alloy to avoid paying higher duties.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
